Wednesday, September 28, 2016

​This USA Track and Field sanctioned event will be chip-timed by RaceWire. The race begins at the Hayden lower field on Worthen Road. Both runners and walkers will enjoy a scenic, yet challenging route through the local community. The 5k race ends where it began at the Hayden Lower Field. Walkers will complete a shorter 1.5 mile loop. Young children are encouraged to run, walk or ride in a stroller! Just get out there!

The post-race celebration begins immediately following the race. We will have food, music and activities for children of all ages. Grab your friends, challenge your co-workers and encourage your kids to “Get Up and Get Moving!”

Each year, the Hastings Harvest Run has 400 to 500 registrants participating in the run and/or walk and more than 600 people in attendance for the post race party. Be a part of the Maria Hastings Elementary school’s ongoing commitment to keeping health and fitness in the forefront for their students and staff. All proceeds benefit the Maria Hastings Elementary School.

Register online by 9/30 or register on race day between 9:30am and 10:30am. Cost to enter is $25 per person.

Race Starts and finishes at Hayden Lower Field at 11:10. Click for Map

POST RACE PARTY!

Not to brag, but the Hastings Harvest Run has one of the
best post race parties in Lexington. In addition to the free food, bounce
houses, music and prizes, this year we have added a few more extras.

DJ Lucas Burkholder, a former Hastings student, will be
bringing down the house with custom mixes of today's Top 40 and hip hop
music!

We will have a large bounce house and a small one for 5 and
under!

Katie Bettencourt, our art teacher, will be leading a
Hastings school spirit art project (banner).

Scott Heinzie, our PE teacher, will be leading the
kids in some field games.

We will have a "Meet Your Parent"/First Aid Tent
near the finish line.

We will feature multiple Recycling & Composting
Stations.

Hastings Harvest Run Hats will be given out to all our top
finishers!

Just like HHR runs of the past...

Prizes will be Awarded to First, Second & Third Place
Male and Female Finishers.

Over 20 Area Sponsors Will Provide Free Food and Drink for
participants.

**If you are active
duty military, an active duty military family member, a student or would like
to start/join a team, email signatureevents@woundedwarriorproject.org to
get a promo code for discounted registration.

PLEASE NOTE: Online
registration ends September 22, 2016 at 5 pm EST. Registration will
be available on event day.

FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENT:

A minimum of a $125.00
donation through fundraising efforts, made payable to Wounded Warrior Project,
Inc., is required for all registered cyclists in the Soldier Ride Boston Event.
The minimum donation is due to Wounded Warrior Project, Inc. no later than
thirty (30) days following the date of the Soldier Ride Boston Event. In
the event that a registered participant fails to raise the minimum fundraising
requirement of $125.00, Wounded Warrior Project, Inc. will charge $125.00 (or
the remaining balance) to the credit card on file for that participant.

REGISTRATION FEE
INCLUDES:

2016 Soldier Ride
T-shirt (Specific sizes are available on a first come basis.)
Event day festivities
Bib number
Lunch

*A special Wounded
Warrior Project gift will be distributed to each Soldier Ride participant who
raises $250, $1,000, $2,500 or more and remits payment to Wounded Warrior
Project, Inc. no later than thirty (30) days following the date of the Soldier
Ride event. Items will be mailed directly to the address used to register.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Now that Labor Day weekend is over and the kids are back in
school, many Lexington homeowners consider this the end of summer, though
that’s officially later this month. Are you one of those Lexington residents
ready for apple cider, pumpkin pie, fall color and cooler temperatures?

If you are, as your Lexington real estate agent, I’d like to
share a few ways that you can prepare your Lexington home for fall from a
maintenance perspective, and how you can incorporate the spirit of the season
into your home décor! Whether you’re staging your home to sell this fall, or
you’d just like to spice up your surroundings, these are simple, yet cozy ways
to do so in your Lexington home.

1. Display fall features inside and outside. When you think
fall, images of pumpkins, gourds, apples and fall leaves probably come to mind!
Incorporate these into your home décor. Flank your front porch with a
display of pumpkins or mums, or line your driveway with pumpkins on each side. Create a centerpiece on your kitchen table with
smaller pumpkins and gourds, or a bowl of fresh apples and cinnamon sticks. Hang a wreath on your front door made of fall
leaves.

3. Complete fall home-maintenance tasks. Before the
temperatures really drop, this is a great time to do home maintenance around
your house. Power wash the exterior and repaint if necessary. Clean out the
gutters. Give your roof a look to see if any repairs are needed. Give your lawn
one last mowing. Inside, caulk and apply weather-stripping around windows and
doors. Clean out the fireplace and chimney. Clean out the heating vents and
replace filters if needed.

Take some time in the next few weeks to prepare your house
for winter and to redecorate in a way that will make you feel happy to stay at
home on a cold night.

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Please contact me if you have any questions about buying, selling or the Lexington, MA area. I am here to help!

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